The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
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The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is shown above.The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was made in the years: 1497-1498
The woodcut was produced in Germany, Nuremberg
Five Facts about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse:
  • Albrecht Durer made the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
  • The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was more of a stamp/woodcut, not a painting
  • The woodcut conflicts with war, famine, and death
  • The White Horse is represented as conqueror. The Red Horse is known for slaughter and war. The Black Horse is represented as famine. The Pale Horse is Known as death/Hades/Hell.
  • At the age of 13, Albrecht was the first artist to create a self portrait.
  • Durer made many drawings, watercolors, woodcuts, and oil paintings in his life span.

People are fascinated with the Four Horsemen of the apocalypse because the are intrigued by the thought of the world ending. The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse was in the last book of the New Testament of the Bible. Durer put motion and danger into the woodcut, making the carving more emotional. The carving was the most famous painting/woodcarving out of the 15-16 woodcuts found in the Book of Revelation. To sum it up the Woodcarving The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse is well known.